LEDs
High-brightness LEDs are critical semiconductor technologies for energy efficiency, safety and next generation displays. Improvements in cost per lumen and lighting quality of high-brightness light emitting diodes (HB-LEDs) parallel those of Moore’s Law, promising huge opportunities in solid state lighting, display backlighting and other high-brightness applications. Like Moore’s Law, reaching the full potential of LEDs requires the global LED manufacturing supply chain to collaborate on technology roadmaps and industry standards to reduce costs and spur innovation.
Solid State Lighting (SSL) is the answer. Today, artificial lighting consumes about 20 percent of the world’s electricity. This will change as solid-state lighting, enabled by high-brightness LEDs, replaces conventional light sources, with impressive economic and environmental savings. In the U.S., expenditures for lighting may be reduced by $100 billion between now and 2020. By the year 2020, electricity used for lighting may be cut by 50 percent, sparing the atmosphere 246 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the next two decades.
Upcoming SEMI LED Events
Providing extra visibility to emerging markets and applications for semiconductor manufacturing technology, LED events are the center of attention this year at many SEMICON events.
Jul 13-15 |
SEMICON West 2010: Extreme Electronics |
Global LED/Optoelectronic Fab Database
The Opto/LED Fab Watch database provides an overview of the global HB-LED and Optoelectronics fabs. These facilities manufacture devices that source, control or detect light. The data includes fab location, theoretical capacity, wafer size and more. The listing also provides an overview view of equipment spending by region. As of February 2010, the report contains information about 180 Opto/LED fabs worldwide: 91 LED fabs and 89 opto-related fabs. The quarterly Opto/LED Fab Watch is an essential business tool for anyone interested in this growing market segment.
Industry Standards
SEMI International Standards is investigating opportunities to reduce costs in LED manufacturing, including:
Compound Semiconductor Committee - Specifications for: |
Information and Control |
Industry Advocacy and Information
Government funding of technology and manufacturing funding is an important industry issue in the U.S., Europe and other countries. With member input and support, SEMI participates in public policy advocacy efforts on behalf of solid state lighting. SEMI also supports EH&S and other activities in support of LED manufacturing. SEMI website (www.semi.org) and publications (www.semi.org/en/About/Newsletters) also bring important news on LED manufacturing to members worldwide.
Join the SEMI Online Community “Extreme LED”
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SEMI has online communities serving buyers and suppliers in Extreme Electronics. Discuss technology and business issues related to emerging markets in LEDs, MEMS and Printed Electronics. Share ideas, explore new topics and build relationships. Visit Extreme LED at: extremeled.semineedle.com |
For more information on SEMI LED manufacturing initiatives, visit www.semi.org/LED or contact Deborah Geiger at dgeiger@semi.org
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